Top 10 most popular pianos in our store
We have sold over 10000 pianos in the last 40 years, from spinet to concert grand pianos. We have found a clear pattern of popular brands and types of pianos over the years. Most customers choose to purchase a brand that they are familiar with or for special features of the piano.
This list reflects purchasing trends over the last couple of years.
This is the top seller for us. Silent pianos are the perfect choice for those who share an apartment, worry about noise complaints from neighbors, or have late work/practice hours.
Silent pianos are acoustic string/hammer pianos that can be completely muted and played through headphones as well (like a digital piano!)
Among our silent piano stock, Yamaha 52” (U3) professional silent uprights are the most popular. Yamaha Silent piano has MIDI input and output features that work great for composition and computer software. 2 headphones jacks allow for practice check/lesson check/ and to play for your loved ones.
Yamaha U3 silent piano at showroom
Yamaha pianos are very popular, and fit in our median price range of $4500~$7500 (depends on model numbers and age).Yamaha uprights are perfect for students or professionals who don’t have the space for a grand piano in their apartment or studio. Yamahas are a solid and reliable choice, with great consistency and durability. Most importantly, they have a strong resale value if you’re ever in a predicament of moving far away or having to sell your piano. If you don’t have any idea about piano manufacture we recommend Yamaha. The company is from Hamamatsu, Japan. (Since the early 2000s, Yamaha pianos under 48” are made in Indonesia, so we recommend refurbished made in Japan Yamaha uprights.)
Yamaha 52” Upright at our showroom
Yamaha U1
Rebuilding Steinway grands is our forte. We have a 35000 square feet workshop that includes a refinishing facility. We have a long history and expertise in restoring and customizing Steinway Pianos since the 1970's. Some of our rebuilt Steinways are over 100 years old and still in a great like-new condition.
1876 Steinway Style 2 rebuilt and refinishing by Beethoven Pianos
Steinway L at oru showroom
Sauter is the oldest family-owned piano manufacturer in the world that is still in business, having just celebrated their 200 years. They continue to pursue hand building/making and their German craftsmanship is remarkable. As old and historic as their business is, they are not staying old- fashioned! The Peter Maly collection is a very modern, beautiful, and elegant yet great sounding piano. Come and hear the warm rich sound of Sauter pianos!
We specialize in custom-made and special art case pianos that are restored in our factory workshop. We regularly rent our art-case pianos as a prop for Movie and TV companies including Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
Over the last couple of years, Art Deco & Mid Century Modern style pianos have received more interest and attention.
Charles Walter pianos are still made in the US and are a very reliable company. The 45” studio upright is especially popular for small apartments. They are loved for their slightly heavy even action, and warm rich tone.
Kawai is made in Japan, in the same prefecture as Yamaha. Unlike Yamaha, Kawai makes only pianos and keyboards. Mr. Kawai, a genius engineer who started working at the Yamaha factory, established the company and became the head manager of the Yamaha Piano factory in his 20’s. Kawai is the pioneer of developing plastic parts in the piano, later replaced by carbon fiber. It is also a reliable, consistent, durable brand and is known for their heavier action and clear singing tone.
Baldwin was the most common piano brand in the 1960’s to 80’s. They used to provide pianos to schools across the country. The Baldwin Hamilton model is the standard of school piano models. They also produce small cabinet pianos called the “Acrosonic.
Earlier in the 20 Century, many jazz pianists recorded with Baldwin pianos as they were drawn to it’s bright and clear tone that is most suitable for the Jazz genre.
Now Baldwins are made in China and are loved for their warm richer tone. They remain of high quality.
Baldwin (made in USA)
Baldwin (New: made in China)
One of the most well made pianos from China. Hailun uses better parts in comparison to other Chinese brands. Hailuns have a slightly heavier action and are great for students or pianists practice. After collecting a team of technicians from the world’s top European piano companies e.g. Steinway & Sons, Bösendorfer etc, Hailuns have quickly become a favored brand for classical pianists.
One of the most affordable new piano lines. If you want to purchase a new piano without having to spend an arm and a leg, this one's for you!
